coming up, why residents are calling baltimore firefighters heroes tonight. >>> at 6:00, just minutes away, we'll be live with breaking news on that shooting at coolidge high school. >>> at a baltimore complex today, apartment complex, several residents woke up to a two-alarm fire early this morning. the blaze sent at least seven people to hospitals. >> some people were left with no choice but to jump. >> reporter: the fire broke out just before 4:00 this morning here at the parkside garden apartment complex in northeast baltimore. and victims describe flames shooting from all three floors of this building. >> there was a lot of flames coming out of there. i heard people screaming. >> he was asleep. >> reporter: absolutely terrifying moments for young mother felicia. she was one of several parkside garden residents who had to climb out of their windows to escape the overnight fire. she was trying to save the lives of her 3-year-old son and 5-month-old baby. >> i had to climb out the bedroom window. it was horrible. it was horrible. i was scared. i didn't know what to do. i got out. >>